James 4

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1: From whereG4159 [come] disputesG4171 andG2532 from whereG4159 quarrelsG3163 amongG1722 you?G4771 [Is it] notG3756 from there,G1782 out ofG1537 theG3588 passionsG2237 of youG4771 -G3588 warringG4754 inG1722 theG3588 membersG3196 of you?G4771

2: You desire,G1937 andG2532 notG3756 have;G2192 you killG5407 andG2532 covet,G2206 andG2532 notG3756 are ableG1410 to obtain;G2013 You quarrelG3164 andG2532 wrangle.G4170 NotG3756 you have,G2192 becauseG1223 -G3588 notG3361 askG0154 you.G4771

3: You askG0154 andG2532 notG3756 receive,G2983 becauseG1360 wronglyG2560 you ask,G0154 thatG2443 inG1722 theG3588 pleasuresG2237 of you,G4771 you may spend [it].G1159

4: Adulteresses!G3428 NotG3756 know youG1492 thatG3754 theG3588 friendshipG5373 with theG3588 world,G2889 hostilityG2189 [with]G3588 GodG2316 is?G1510 WhoeverG3739 ifG1437 thereforeG3767 has chosenG1014 a friendG5384 to beG1510 of theG3588 world,G2889 an enemyG2190 -G3588 of GodG2316 is appointed.G2525

5: OrG2228 think youG1380 thatG3754 in vainG2761 theG3588 ScriptureG1124 says,G3004 WithG4314 envyG5355 yearnsG1971 theG3588 SpiritG4151 thatG3739 He has made to dwellG2730 inG1722 us?G1473

6: GreaterG3173 howeverG1161 He givesG1325 grace.G5485 ThereforeG1352 it says:G3004 -G3588 GodG2316 [the] proudG5244 opposes,G0498 to [the] humbleG5011 howeverG1161 givesG1325 grace.G5485

7: Subject yourselvesG5293 thereforeG3767 -G3588 to God.G2316 ResistG0436 howeverG1161 theG3588 devil,G1228 andG2532 he will fleeG5343 fromG0575 you.G4771

8: Draw nearG1448 -G3588 to God,G2316 andG2532 He will draw nearG1448 to you.G4771 CleanseG2511 [your] hands,G5495 [you] sinners,G0268 andG2532 have purifiedG0048 hearts,G2588 [you] double-minded.G1374

9: Be grieved,G5003 andG2532 mourn,G3996 andG2532 weep.G2799 TheG3588 laughterG1071 of you,G4771 toG1519 mourningG3997 let be turned,G3344 andG2532 theG3588 joyG5479 toG1519 gloom.G2726

10: Humble yourselvesG5013 in the presence ofG1799 [the] Lord,G2962 andG2532 He will exaltG5312 you.G4771

11: NotG3361 speak againstG2635 one another,G0240 brothers.G0080 The [one]G3588 speaking againstG2635 [his] brotherG0080 orG2228 judgingG2919 theG3588 brotherG0080 of him,G0846 speaks againstG2635 [the] LawG3551 andG2532 judgesG2919 [the] Law.G3551 IfG1487 howeverG1161 [the] LawG3551 you judge,G2919 notG3756 you areG1510 a doerG4163 of [the] Law,G3551 butG0235 a judge.G2923

12: OneG1520 there isG1510 -G3588 LawgiverG3550 andG2532 Judge,G2923 the [One]G3588 being ableG1410 to saveG4982 andG2532 to destroy.G0622 YouG4771 however,G1161 whoG5101 areG1510 -G3588 judgingG2919 theG3588 neighbor?G4139

13: ComeG0071 now,G3568 thoseG3588 saying,G3004 TodayG4594 orG2228 tomorrowG0839 we will goG4198 intoG1519 suchG3592 -G3588 city,G4172 andG2532 will spendG4160 thereG1563 a year,G1763 andG2532 will trade,G1710 andG2532 will make a profit,G2770

14: whoG3748 notG3756 knowG1987 what [is]G3588 on theG3588 next day [is].G0839 What [is]G4169 theG3588 lifeG2222 of you?G4771 A vaporG0822 justG1063 it is,G1510 -G3588 forG4314 a little [while]G3641 appearing,G5316 thenG1899 alsoG2532 vanishing.G0853

15: Instead [ought]G0473 -G3588 to sayG3004 you,G4771 IfG1437 theG3588 LordG2962 should will,G2309 bothG2532 we will liveG2198 andG2532 we will doG4160 thisG3778 orG2228 that.G1565

16: NowG3568 howeverG1161 you boastG2744 inG1722 theG3588 arroganceG0212 of you.G4771 AllG3956 boastingG2746 suchG5108 evilG4190 is.G1510

17: To [him] knowingG1492 thereforeG3767 goodG2570 to do,G4160 andG2532 notG3361 doing,G4160 sinG0266 to himG0846 it is.G1510